Knife crime

Operation Sceptre, which will run until November 17, will focus on seizing dangerous weapons, locating wanted offenders and educating young people

Knife amnesty bins located in North East and North Yorkshire during Operation Sceptre

Array of weapons seized by police in a raid on a residential address in Hetton-le-Hole, on Wednesday (October 9)

Array of weapons seized by police in a raid on a residential address in Hetton-le-Hole, on Wednesday (October 9)

Zombie knives and crossbow among weapons seized by police from home

Zombie-style knives and machetes have been banned in the UK.

Zombie-style knives and machetes have been banned in the UK.

Cleveland Police

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Zombie-style knives and machetes now officially banned from UK streets

Keir Starmer at the knife crime summit and (inset) Tanya Brown (L) and Zoey McGill

Keir Starmer at the knife crime summit and (inset) Tanya Brown (L) and Zoey McGill

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PM's vow to tackle availability of knives online praised as 'positive step'

See shocking size of zombie blades and machetes handed over in first week of amnesty

See shocking size of zombie blades and machetes handed over in first week of amnesty

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Shocking size of zombie blades and machetes handed over in first week of amnesty

File photo: Man holding a knife

File photo: Man holding a knife

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'Frightening' stats reveal repeat knife offenders 'walking free from court'

Karen Noble, CEO of Pallion Action Group and Simon Brown and Tanya Brown, parents of Connor Brown at the opening of The Pavilion in Sunderland.

Karen Noble, CEO of Pallion Action Group and Simon Brown and Tanya Brown, parents of Connor Brown at the opening of The Pavilion in Sunderland.

Community centre getting kids out of anti-social behaviour before it's opened

Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Northern Echo Manifesto

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Will you deliver for us? Echo asks next Government to back North East manifesto

The families of murdered teens will take their anti-knife campaign to the Tyne-Wear derby on Saturday. Pictured (L-R): Connor Brown's parents Simon and Tanya Brown, Northumberland PCC Kim McGuinness, and Samantha Madgin's sister Carly Barrett.

The families of murdered teens will take their anti-knife campaign to the Tyne-Wear derby on Saturday. Pictured (L-R): Connor Brown's parents Simon and Tanya Brown, Northumberland PCC Kim McGuinness, and Samantha Madgin's sister Carly Barrett.

Newcastle United FC

Families of murdered teens to walk onto pitch with anti-knife campaign at derby

Zoey McGill says the masked rapper in the TikTok clip, picture, is one of her son's killers Calum Maddison.

Zoey McGill says the masked rapper in the TikTok clip, picture, is one of her son's killers Calum Maddison.

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Rap TikTok mum of murdered teen says son's killer filmed from jail taken down

Newcastle and Sunderland have put aside their differences on the pitch to back a campaign tackling knife crime.

Newcastle and Sunderland have put aside their differences on the pitch to back a campaign tackling knife crime.

Newcastle United FC

Two of region's biggest football clubs tackling knife crime as they back campaign

Tomasz Oleszak was murdered in October last year.

Tomasz Oleszak was murdered in October last year.

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Mum says 'world stopped' when son was killed in plea to parents to tackle knife crime

The maximum sentence for the importation, manufacturing, possession and sale of these weapons will be two years, the Home Office said

The maximum sentence for the importation, manufacturing, possession and sale of these weapons will be two years, the Home Office said

Plans to ban more 'zombie knives' and give police more powers welcomed in North East

Six teens have denied murdering 14-year-old Gordon Gault in Newcastle in November last year.

Six teens have denied murdering 14-year-old Gordon Gault in Newcastle in November last year.

Six teenagers deny murdering 14-year-old Gordon Gault in suspected stabbing

Tanya Brown is quitting her job to dedicate her life to fighting knife crime.

Tanya Brown is quitting her job to dedicate her life to fighting knife crime.

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Mum of murdered teenager quits her job to dedicate her life to fighting knife crime

A boy, 16, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class B drug and possession of a bladed article after a stop search on Tarring Street, Stockton yesterday (May 10) Credit: GOOGLE

A boy, 16, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class B drug and possession of a bladed article after a stop search on Tarring Street, Stockton yesterday (May 10) Credit: GOOGLE

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16-year-old arrested after police find drugs and knife in stop and search

Friends and family of Tomasz Oleszak were all present at a memorial match yesterday (March 17) as students at the school paid him a touching a tribute Credit: STUART BOULTON

Friends and family of Tomasz Oleszak were all present at a memorial match yesterday (March 17) as students at the school paid him a touching a tribute Credit: STUART BOULTON

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Pictures of memorial match held in honour of Tomasz Oleszak at school

A football match was held yesterday by the friends and family of a North East teenager who sadly lost their life to knife crime Credit: STUART BOULTON

A football match was held yesterday by the friends and family of a North East teenager who sadly lost their life to knife crime Credit: STUART BOULTON

Students pay touching tribute to tragic Tomasz Oleszak at memorial football match

Tanya Brown, left, and Zoey McGill, right.

Tanya Brown, left, and Zoey McGill, right.

North East 'playing catch up' on tackling knife crime, says Shadow Policing Secretary

Holly's death has 'rocked Hexham to its core'.

Holly's death has 'rocked Hexham to its core'.

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Ambulance workers call off picket following death of teenage girl

Huge crowds of mourners gathered at Newcastle's West Road Cemetery to say their goodbyes to 14-year-old Gordon Gault who tragically died following a stabbing incident last month.

Huge crowds of mourners gathered at Newcastle's West Road Cemetery to say their goodbyes to 14-year-old Gordon Gault who tragically died following a stabbing incident last month.

Huge crowds say emotional goodbye to 14-year-old stabbing victim Gordon Gault

Durham Police will be launching a knife amnesty project next week.

Durham Police will be launching a knife amnesty project next week.

Durham Constabulary

Full list of places where you can give up your knives in Durham and Darlington

A drive to get people across the North East to surrender illegal knives has been launched today as part of a national campaign against knife crime.

A drive to get people across the North East to surrender illegal knives has been launched today as part of a national campaign against knife crime.

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Drive to get knives off North East streets amid knife crime crisis

Tanya Brown, whose son Connor was stabbed to death in a knife attack in 2019, has urged youngsters to surrender their knives as part of a week of action on knife crime

Tanya Brown, whose son Connor was stabbed to death in a knife attack in 2019, has urged youngsters to surrender their knives as part of a week of action on knife crime

Mum's new message after yet more people are stabbed in North East

Cleveland is among the worst areas in the UK for knife crime.

Cleveland is among the worst areas in the UK for knife crime.

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Mapped: The part of the North East named UK's second knife crime capital

Jack Woodley and Connor Brown, inset, were both killed in brutal attacks. Pictures: THE NORTHERN ECHO

Jack Woodley and Connor Brown, inset, were both killed in brutal attacks. Pictures: THE NORTHERN ECHO

JACK WOODLEY MURDER

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Mum of murdered Connor Brown speaks out after Jack Woodley murderers jailed